Can you suggest if the red pimple on my scalp is a melanoma?

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I can understand your concern. Please send a clear photograph of your skin lesion. Also, please do not scratch your scalp and wash your scalp two to three times a week. Thank you.

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Could you please tell me if you took these images (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) when they were freshly scratched or in the healing stage? Can you send me a clear photograph of the scalp lesion? For how long is the lesion present? Thank you.

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Basal cell carcinoma and melanoma are severe medical conditions and need more investigations to finalize the diagnosis. Trichoscopic findings of benign and malignant disorders can overlap. Also, the confirmatory diagnosis is made by biopsy of the lesion and histopathological examination. But if your lesion is due to infection (like bacterial infection due to scratching), you should not get a biopsy done because the infection will spread. So history is essential to give you a piece of accurate information and help you get proper treatment. I hope you understand. Thank you.

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I suggest you go to a dermatologist. Thank you.